Christmas (Jul) in Sweden is a cozy time – filled with lots of white lights, snow, freezing temperatures, trees lit up in every town centre. It is also the darkest month of the year, meaning Swedes go crazy with the tea lights and stars in the windows to make up for the lack of sun. […]
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Christmas and Advent traditions in Sweden Explained
Christmas and Advent in Sweden. Is it your first Christmas away from home or are you experienced to the Swedish way of advent and Christmas by now? Few things can make us feel at home as much as traditions which also means that being a part of new traditions in a new country, can be […]
10 Sustainable Gifts for the Holiday Season
Trying to find the best and sustainable Christmas gift ideas for the person you really care is great but challenging a the same time. If you care about sustainability and make efforts to be more eco-friendly, the process would be getting more and more stressful. At the end you probably will have lots of Christmas […]
What’s ‘Christmas in Sweden’ without a julbord!
Julbord – one thing you can not miss out on if you’re looking to soak in Christmas celebrations in Sweden. Literally translated to ‘Christmas table’, the julbord is a buffet of traditional Swedish eats, and a window into the land’s culture, habit, craving and identity. Written by our content writer, Nidhi Dhingra The Swedish julbord […]
Christmas Market in Old Town in Stockholm
Christmas Market in Old Town in Stockholm is a must! I am celebrating Christmas here as a newbie in Stockholm and our very first time visiting the Christmas market (julmarknad) in Gamla Stan was quite fun. It is said that the tradition of Christmas market in the Old Town began from the medieval times, and […]
